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It was the title of the colourful brochure that caught my
eye, “Route Des Navigateurs”. I had been
wandering around a visitor information office in downtown Montreal, perusing racks
of tourist pamphlets, looking for inspiration. My wife,
Maureen and I had just spent several glorious days exploring the wonders and
attractions of Quebec’s largest city. Now, it was time to move on. Our next stop was Quebec City, then on to the Gaspe. The quickest and most expedient route
was the multi-laned Trans-Canada highway but, that wasn’t our style. This blog is about routes less travelled and that’s what I hoped to find when I
picked up the pamphlet.
The title, roughly translated meant, “Route of the
Navigators” or “Route of the Explorers”. In my mind’s eye, this evoked images of great French navigators like Samuel de Champlain or Jacque Cartier. I felt an
immediate connection. After all, weren’t they and modern day
RV’ers kindred spirits, motivated by the same desire to see what lay over the
horizon or around the next bend? Naturally, I picked it up.
